20 May 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lepicq. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Lepicq, No. 31, Pall-mall
Mainpiece
Dance
Comment:
End of Act II a Grand Heroic Pantomime Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq), Semiramis (the subject taken from the well-known tragedy of that name). Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli